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The role

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established contractor in the South West working on their Sout West Water framework.
With over six decades of experience and an excellent reputation, my client has been chosen to support South West Water (SWW), to deliver an exciting programme of works, aimed at strengthening and future-proofing the water and wastewater networks across the region.

About you

If you have extensive commercial experience within a contractor environment, please get in touch. You should be able to demonstrable expertise in managing a variety of contracts, including complex contractual arrangements, and possess significant technical construction knowledge. You should also have a strong commercial awareness and experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor.

Some of the duties to be undertaken

* Support commercial leadership on the contract by fully understanding the company’s rights and obligations, helping to maximise profitability and mitigate risks.

* Provide line management to a team of professionals, promoting effective commercial management while ensuring personnel are trained and competent to meet company and contract goals.

* Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with internal and external teams, using negotiation and persuasion to meet business needs.

* Assist in the development of budgets and cost controls, contributing to the achievement of financial and project targets.

* Contribute to the weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation process by supplying accurate and timely data for informed decision-making.

* Effectively manage cash flow by maximising income and reducing exposure to work in progress.

* Identify, price, and negotiate variations to the contract scope in accordance with contractual obligations.

* Oversee the engagement of subcontracts at appropriate rates and terms, ensuring administration aligns with company procedures and contractual requirements, and reflects the value and risk of the subcontracted works.

Please get in touch for more information and to register your interest